2020
Converging Multi-modal Evidence for Implicit Threat-Related Bias in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Abend R, Bajaj MA, Matsumoto C, Yetter M, Harrewijn A, Cardinale EM, Kircanski K, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK, Bar-Haim Y, Lazarov A, Leibenluft E, Brotman M, Pine DS. Converging Multi-modal Evidence for Implicit Threat-Related Bias in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2020, 49: 227-240. PMID: 33095373, PMCID: PMC7839316, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00712-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric anxiety disordersAnxiety disordersThreat biasImplicit biasHealthy peersImplicit bias measuresMulti-modal evidenceTask performanceBias measuresNegative relativeWhole-body movementsMultiple tasksTaskImplicit threatFuture researchPeersGreater tendencyDisordersFaceBiasAnxietyYouthThreatMeasuresEvidence
2017
Association between attention bias to threat and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents
Abend R, de Voogd L, Salemink E, Wiers RW, Pérez‐Edgar K, Fitzgerald A, White LK, Salum GA, He J, Silverman WK, Pettit JW, Pine DS, Bar‐Haim Y. Association between attention bias to threat and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents. Depression And Anxiety 2017, 35: 229-238. PMID: 29212134, PMCID: PMC6342553, DOI: 10.1002/da.22706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric anxiety symptomsThreat biasAnxiety symptom severityAnxiety symptomsAttention biasSocial anxietySchool phobiaThreat-related attention biasesSeparation anxiety symptomsSymptom severityAttention biasesThreat biasesChild anxietyBias scoresMulti-site collaborationYouth sampleExtant findingsStandardized measuresGeneralized anxietyAnxietyDimensional approachInconsistent findingsAssessment tasksMethodological variabilityPhobiaMaternal Acceptance Moderates Fear Ratings and Avoidance Behavior in Children
Shimshoni Y, Silverman WK, Byrne SP, Lebowitz ER. Maternal Acceptance Moderates Fear Ratings and Avoidance Behavior in Children. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2017, 49: 460-467. PMID: 29188403, PMCID: PMC5871552, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0765-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren’s avoidance behaviorMaternal acceptanceAvoidance behaviorBehavioral avoidanceAnxiety disordersFear of spidersSelf-rated fearLevel of avoidanceSpider stimuliAnxious childrenChild avoidanceChildren's fearsChildren's feelingsFearAvoidanceChildrenHallmark featureMothersAcceptanceDisordersAdolescentsBehaviorStimuliFeelingsModeratesAnxiety Sensitivity Moderates the Relation Between Family Accommodation and Anxiety Symptom Severity in Clinically Anxious Children
Schleider JL, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK. Anxiety Sensitivity Moderates the Relation Between Family Accommodation and Anxiety Symptom Severity in Clinically Anxious Children. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2017, 49: 187-196. PMID: 28616690, PMCID: PMC6688181, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0740-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety symptom severityChild anxiety symptom severityFamily accommodationAnxiety sensitivityAnxious childrenSymptom severityClinically Anxious ChildrenAnxiety-provoking stimuliLong-term anxietySubset of childrenAnxiety severityImmediate distressMothers' ratingsChildren's symptomsParental involvementChildrenDistressRatingsSeverity associationStrength of associationAnxietyHigh levelsStimuliAccommodationLink
2016
Genetic variation in the endocannabinoid system and response to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for child anxiety disorders
Lester KJ, Coleman JR, Roberts S, Keers R, Breen G, Bögels S, Creswell C, Hudson JL, McKinnon A, Nauta M, Rapee RM, Schneider S, Silverman WK, Thastum M, Waite P, Wergeland GJ, Eley TC. Genetic variation in the endocannabinoid system and response to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for child anxiety disorders. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2016, 174: 144-155. PMID: 27346075, PMCID: PMC5324578, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety disorder diagnosisIndividual differencesPrimary anxiety disorder diagnosisSuccessful psychological treatmentDisorder diagnosisCognitive behavior therapyAnxiety disorder severityExtinction learningFear extinctionPsychological treatmentBehavior therapyDisorder severityPoor treatment responseSymptom severityEffect sizeFull sampleEndocannabinoid systemFearTreatment responseCBTAnxietyPotential clinical utilityLimited evidenceLearningChildren
2015
Anxiety sensitivity moderates behavioral avoidance in anxious youth
Lebowitz ER, Shic F, Campbell D, Basile K, Silverman WK. Anxiety sensitivity moderates behavioral avoidance in anxious youth. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 74: 11-17. PMID: 26348546, PMCID: PMC4895193, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety sensitivityFear of spidersSensations of anxietyBehavioral avoidanceSpider stimuliAnxious youthRole of ASAvoidant behaviorAnxiety treatmentOverall avoidanceAnxietyStimuliYouthFearStrongest predictorAvoidancePatient's abilityIndividualsSensationModeratesAbilityImplicationsPredictorsSupportBehavior
2014
AVOIDANCE MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTHERS’ AND CHILDREN'S FEARS: FINDINGS FROM A NOVEL MOTION‐TRACKING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
Lebowitz ER, Shic F, Campbell D, MacLeod J, Silverman WK. AVOIDANCE MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTHERS’ AND CHILDREN'S FEARS: FINDINGS FROM A NOVEL MOTION‐TRACKING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. Depression And Anxiety 2014, 32: 91-98. PMID: 25424469, DOI: 10.1002/da.22333.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Gender Role Orientation and Fearfulness in Children With Anxiety Disorders
Ginsburg G, Silverman W. Gender Role Orientation and Fearfulness in Children With Anxiety Disorders. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2000, 14: 57-67. PMID: 10770236, DOI: 10.1016/s0887-6185(99)00033-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
The Discrimination of Children's Phobias Using the Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children
Weems C, Silverman W, Saavedra L, Pina A, Lumpkin P. The Discrimination of Children's Phobias Using the Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 1999, 40: 941-952. PMID: 10509888, DOI: 10.1111/1469-7610.00511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFear Survey ScheduleSocial phobiaSimple phobiaParent ratingsSurvey ScheduleRevised Fear Survey SchedulePhobic disordersDiscriminant function analysisItem analysisChildren's PhobiasChildhood fearsChildren's fearsDiscriminant validityPhobiaSignificant fearFearSubscale scoresClinic sampleDSM criteriaDark/ChildrenRatingsItemsRelative utilityDisorders
1998
Testing the Utility of the Anxiety Sensitivity Construct in Children and Adolescents Referred for Anxiety Disorders
Weems CF, Hammond-Laurence K, Silverman WK, Ginsburg GS. Testing the Utility of the Anxiety Sensitivity Construct in Children and Adolescents Referred for Anxiety Disorders. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 1998, 27: 69-77. PMID: 9561939, DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp2701_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood Anxiety Sensitivity IndexIncremental validityAnxiety sensitivityTrait anxietyAnxiety disordersAnxiety Sensitivity IndexAge 6Clinic-referred childrenAdolescents ages 6Adolescents ages 12Children ages 6Adolescents ReferredManifest anxietyAge 12AnxietyAge groupsContinuous moderatorsChildrenFearValidityMeasuresDisordersModeratorOlder age groupsSensitivity index
1997
The relation between anxiety sensitivity and depression in children and adolescents referred for anxiety
Weems C, Hammond-Laurence K, Silverman W, Ferguson C. The relation between anxiety sensitivity and depression in children and adolescents referred for anxiety. Behaviour Research And Therapy 1997, 35: 961-966. PMID: 9401137, DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7967(97)00049-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Listening to our clinical partners: Informing researchers about children's fears and phobias
Silverman W, Kearley C. Listening to our clinical partners: Informing researchers about children's fears and phobias. Journal Of Behavior Therapy And Experimental Psychiatry 1992, 23: 71-76. PMID: 1460102, DOI: 10.1016/0005-7916(92)90003-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTypes of fearFears/phobiasIntensity of fearLength of treatmentLength of historyType of treatmentChildren's fearsClinical psychologistsTreatment characteristicsParental involvementPhobiaFearFuture researchClinical partnersNational sampleTreatmentTreatment methodsEmpirical baseChildrenImportant linePsychologistsGrazianoCliniciansFindingsAge Differences in the Reliability of Parent and Child Reports of Child Anxious Symptomatology Using a Structured Interview
SILVERMAN W, EISEN A. Age Differences in the Reliability of Parent and Child Reports of Child Anxious Symptomatology Using a Structured Interview. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1992, 31: 117-124. PMID: 1537762, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199201000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
The Influence of Gender on Children's Ratings of Fear in Self and Same-Aged Peers
Silverman W, Nelles W. The Influence of Gender on Children's Ratings of Fear in Self and Same-Aged Peers. The Journal Of Genetic Psychology 1988, 149: 17-21. PMID: 3373184, DOI: 10.1080/00221325.1988.10532134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-aged peersFear Survey ScheduleNine-year-old childrenChildren's fearsChildren's ratingsSurvey ScheduleOpposite genderFearOwn fearsInfluence of genderFuture researchGender differencesSame genderPeersRatingsChildrenGirlsBoysFemale judgesGenderPresent studyTerms of intensitySelfImplicationsJudges